Lasting machine



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. G. Bmos'mom Jill LSTING MACHINE Filed Jan. 17, 1940v 4 Sheets-Sheet 4lfatented tpr. 15, 1941 2,23tfz44 LASTING MACHINE Charles G. Brostrom,Salem, Mass., assignor to United Shoe Machinery Corporation, Borough ofFlemington, N. J.; `a corporation of New Jersey Application January 17,1940, Serial No. 314,258

65 Claims. .(Cl. 12-7) This invention relates to lasting machines, andis herein illustrated as embodied in a machine particularly intended foruse in lasting the sides of shoes along their ball portions, although itwill be understood that in various novel aspects the invention is notlimited to means for operating on shoes in those particular locations.

An object of the invention is to provide a Inachine for lasting in aquick and effective manner the side portions of a shoe extending fromthe portions customarily lasted in the toe-lasting operation to theportions lasted in the shanklasting operation. To this and other ends,there is herein disclosed a novel machine organization in which variousfeatures of the invention are embodied, comprising a rotary lastingdevice having a gripper for gripping the margin of an upper and pullingthe upper and also means for laying the margin of the upper inwardlyover an. insole in position to adhere to the insole when cement is usedto secure the upper in lasted position, the device being'operated bypower upon actuation of a clutch and being rotated completely about itsaxis in the lasting operation. In the construction shown the gripper isclosed on the margin of the upper by a treadle which by further movementthereafter serves to start the power operation of the machine whileholding the gripper yieldingly closed. Upon the starting of the machine,the gripper is held by a yieldable latch temporarily against rotationwhile the overlaying means by its rotation approaches the margin of theupper, and at this time a member which engages lthe insole is operatedautomatically to move the last relatively to the gripper in a heightwisedirection and thus cause the gripper to pull the upper. The overlayingmeansthen forces the gripper also to rotate, so that it first pulls theupper inwardly over the insole and is then released by the yieldablelatch, whereupon the gripper opens and the insole-engaging member isretracted` to permit reverse heightwise movement of the last intoposition to render the overlaying means, which acts as a wiper,effective to press the margin of the upper rmly on the insole as itwipes it inwardly over the insole. In the construction shown the last isthus moved reversely heightwise by the operator when permitted by theinsole-engaging member, the last and shoe being further controlled by ashoe rest which engages one side of the shoe to prevent its movement ina widt'hwise direction by the lasting means acting on the upper at theother side of the shoe. In accordance with one of the features of theinvention, the sho-e rest is initially yieldable to permit the shoe tobe positioned by the operator in the best relation to the gripper and isthereafter locked against further yield to provide a rm support for theshoe.

As a further feature the invention, in one embodiment herein disclosed,provides novel uppergripping and pulling means whereby a gathering ofthe margin of the upper is effected to distribute the wrinkles evenlyalong the conveXly curved edge of the shoe bottom. As illustrated, theupper is gripped by a plurality of pairs of jaws spaced from oneyanother lengthwise of the edge of the upper, and relative movement ofthe different pairs ef jaws to gather the margin of the upper iseffected at the time when the last is moved heightwise in the mannerabove described to cause the jaws to pull the upper,

The above and other features of the invention, including various noveldetails of construction and combinations of parts, will now be moreparticularly described with reference to the accompanying drawings andthereafter pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a view in right-hand side elevation of a machine in which theinvention is embodied, with par-ts broken away;

Fig. 2 is a plan View of the machine, with parts broken away;

Fig. 3 shows a portion of the machine in righthand side elevation, witha part in section on the line III- III of Fig. 2 and with other partsbroken away;

Fig. 4 is a section on the line IV-IV of Fig. 3;

Figs. 5, 6, 'l and 8 are views similar to Fig. 3, or vto portionsthereof, showing the parts in different positions which they assume inthe course of the lasting operation;

Fig. 9 is a view generally similar to Fig. 3, showing a modification;

Fig. 10 is a section on the line X-X of Fig. 9, with parts omitted; and.

Fig. 11 is a section on the line XI-XI of Fig. 9, with parts omitted.

The machine comprises a column 2 on which is supported a head 4 having adepending cylindrical portion 6 vertically adjustable in the column.Rotatably mounted in brackets 8 and il) (Fig. 2) secured to the head 4is a shaft l2 on which is mounted a rotary lasting device I4 including asegmental member I6 pinned to the shaft, this member being provided witha rim I8 lconcentric with the axis of the shaft and formed to extend asubstantial distance, preferably about two inches, lengthwise of theshaft,

The member l5 extends considerably more than half wajT around the shafti2, and between the opposite end faces 28 and 22 of the rim i8 is arecess 2d (Fig. 3) in which is located, as part of the rotary lastingdevice I4, a gripper 26 for gripping the margin oi the upper oi a shoesupported horizontally on its side upon a shoe rest 28 controlled ashereinafter described. This gripper, in the construction shown in Figs.l to 8, inclusive, comprises three jaws 38 (Figs. 3 and 4) arranged in aseries lengthwise of the edge of the shoe bottom for engaging the innerface of the upper materials, and a single jaw 32 arranged to engage theouter face of the upper materials and to cooperate with the three jaws38 to grip the upper. The upper-gripping face of the jaw and thecooperating gripping faces of the jaws 30 are curved lengthwise oi theshoe in general similarity to the curvature oi the edge ci the shoebottom along the ball portion of the shoe. The three jaws 30 are formed,respectively, as portions of arms 34 extending inwardly toward the shafti2 and pivotally mounted at their inner ends on a pin 36 which issupported in spaced lugs of a yoke member provided with spaced arms 4i)which are pivotally mounted on the shaft l2. A portion of this yokemember extends outwardly past the end face 22 of the rim i8 and isprovided with a thin curved extension 42 overlapping the end portion ofthe rim. The three gripper-jaw arms 34 are controlled, respectively, byfairly strong springs :t4 seated in recesses in the arms and in otherrecesses in the yoke member 38, so that each of the three gripper jaws38 is independently yieldaole in response to the upper-gripping pressureapplied by the jaw 32 to allow for variations in the thickness of theupper materials. Movement of each arm 34 in one direction, in

response to pressure of its spring 44 thereon, is

limited by a pin 45 (Fig. 3) mounted in the yoke member 3S and arrangedto engage a lug 48 on the arm. Since the yoke member 33 is pivotallymounted by means o its arms 48 on the shaft i2, the construction islsuch as to permit relative movement of the yoke member and thesegmental member i6 about the axis of the shaft, as more particularlyhereinafter described, the yoke member, however, being held normally ina position determined by its engagement with an edge face 58 on themember I6 by means of a spring 52 which is connected to this member andthe yoke member.

The gripper jaw 32 is secured to a pair of arms 54 connected together inxed relation to each other by a threaded stud 56, a spacing sleeve 58being mounted on this stud between the arms. At their rear ends the twoarms 54 are pivotally mounted on the shaft I2 between the hub of themember I6 and the previously mentioned arms it of the yoke member 38.One of the arms 54 has extending upwardly therefrom a lug Eil providedwith a pin 62 to which are connected oppositely extending springs 64 and65 also connected, respectively, to pins $8 and 'l0 on the member I6.These springs cooperate to position the jaw 32 initially at somedistance from the end face 28 of the rim i3 and at some distance fromthe jaws 3d so that the margin of the upper materials may be readilyinserted between the opposed jaws. For moving the jaw 32 intoupper-gripping position there is provided a hookshaped latch l2 arrangedto engage an angularly shaped extension ld on the left-hand end of thestud 56. The latch 'l2 is pivotally mounted at its lower end for limitedmovement about a pin 16 on the upper end of a bar '|8 which isvertically movable in a bracket 88 (Figs. l and 2) fastened on thepreviously mentioned bracket l. Fastened on the front fac'e of the latch12 is a leaf spring 82 the lower end of which is arranged to engage thefront face of the bar '|8 to maintain the latch in proper position toengage the extension T4 and swing the jaw 32 into upper-grippingposition in response to downward movement of the bar 78, the springbeing yieldable to permit the extension 'i4 to pass the latch near theend oi the rotary movement of the lasting device. For thus moving thebar downwardly there is pivotally connected to its lower end adownwardly extending rod 84, and fastened on the lower end of this rodis a sleeve member 86 into which extends the upper end portion of a rod88 connected at its lower end to a treadle 9i), the treadle beingpivotally mounted at 92 on the co1- umn 2 and being depressible againstthe resistance of a spring 94. A pair of springs 96 are connected attheir upper and lower ends, respectively, to the sleeve member 86 and toa collar 98 fast on the rod 88. It will thus be seen that when thetr-eadle 98 is depressed it acts through the springs 36 to impartdownward jaw-closing movement to the bar 'I8 and the latch 72. By meanshereinafter described the segmental member I6 and the yoke member 38 areprevented from turning in a counterclockwise direction, as the parts areviewed in Fig. 3, at the time when the jaw 32 is thus moved by thetreadle into upper-gripping position, so that after the jaw has grippedthe upper it is held substantially stationary. The treadle S0, however,may be further depressed against the resistance of the springs 88, therod 88 moving downward relatively to the sleeve member 86, and by suchtensioning of the springs 96 as results from this movement of thetreadle the jaw 32 is pressed with increasing force yieldingly againstthe upper. The purpose of such further downward movement of the treadleis to start the power operation of the machine and thus to cause thelasting device I4 to be rotated in a counterclockwise direction by meanswhich will now be described.

Fast on the shaft i2 is a sprocket wheel |il| driven by a chain |82 fromanother sprocket wheel |84 rotatably mounted on a rod |05 which is fastin a bracket |08 secured to the head 4. Formed integral with thesprocket wheel |04 is a gear wheel ile which, through an idle pinion ||2(Fig. 1) on the bracket |08, is driven by a pinion H4 rotatable on a rodH8 fast on the head 4. The pinion I Hl is coupled to one member H8 (Fig.2) of a friction clutch |20, this member having a hub portion |22 onwhich is rotatably mounted a sprocket wheel |24 connected by a chain |28to a sprocket wheel |28 driven by an electric motor |32 at the base ofthe column 2. Mounted between a flat face of the member ||8 and one sideof the sprocket wheel |24 is a leather washer |32, and mounted betweenthe other side of the sprocket wheel and an annular plate |34 rotatablewith the member H8 is another leather washer |36. The plate |313 ismounted on the heads of screws |38 which are threaded in the hub portion|22 of the member H8, so as to permit the plate to move relatively tothe member H8 lengthwise of the rod |56. On its outer face the plate |34is engaged by a metal washer |40 between which and the hub |42-of an arm|44 is a ball bearing |46;

The hub |42 is provided on one end with a series of teeth |48 having endfaces inclined relatively to the axis of the rod I I6, these inclinedfaces being engaged by similarly inclined faces of teeth |50 formed on acollar |52 which is keyed to the rod IIB and is conned on the rod bynuts |54. Accordingly, when the arm |44 is swung in a downward directionits hub portion |42 is forced along the rod by the teeth |50 and actsthrough the washer `|40 to force the annular plate |34 toward that faceof the member ||8 which engages the washer |32. By compression of thetwo washers |32 and |36 in this operation the continuously drivensprocket wheel |24 is connected frictionally to the member ||8 and itsplate |34, so that this member is driven by the sprocket wheel and actsthrough the connections described to rotate the shaft I2.

For importing the above-described clutch-setting movement to the arm|44, the front end of g this arm is connected by a link |56 to a bar |58vertically movable in the previously mentioned bracket 8, this bar beingnormally held up by a spring |80 in a position determined by engagementof a pin |02 on the bar with the lower face of the bracket 8. Alsovertically movable in the bracket 8 is a bar |64 the lower end of whichis arranged to engage the upper end of a screw threaded in a lug on thebar |58. Pivotally connected to the bar |04 is a rod |68 adjustablyconi.

nected by a coupling |10 to another rod |12 the lower end of whichextends downwardly through an opening in an arm |14 fast on the treadle90. Below the arm |14 a collar |16 is fast on the rod |12, this collarbeing normally spaced far enough below the arm to permit the gripper jaw32 to be closed on the upper by depression of the treadle, ashereinbefore described, before the treadle acts on the clutch. It willbe understood that in response t0 the depression of the treadle the bar|58 is moved downwardly against the resistance of the spring |60 by theengagement of the bar |84 with the screw |66, and that upward movementof the bar |58 to release the clutch and stop the machine is effected bythe spring |80. To maintain the clutch in operating condition after theoperator releases the treadle 90 the shaft I2 carries means for holdingthe bar |84 depressed. This means comprises a cup-like member |18 whichis coupled to the sprocket wheel |00 fast on the shaft and is arrangedfor peripheral engagement with the upper end of the bar |64 to hold thebar depressed after it has been depressed by the treadle. A portion ofthe member |18 is broken away to provide a recess |80 into which the bar|64 is forced upwardly by the spring |60 as the shaft |2 approaches theend of one revolution. It will be understood that when the bar is thusforced upwardly into the recess |80 the clutch is released to disconnectthe shaft |2 from the source of power, and the shaft is stopped in theright position by the engagement of a face |82 on the member |18 withthe bar |84, as illustrated in Fig. 1.

The shoe rest 28 on which the shoe is supported as hereinbeforedescribed is fast on the upper end of a bar |82 vertically movable in abracket |84 fast `on the head 4. Springs |86 connected at their upperends to pins on the bracket |84 and at their lower ends to a collar |88fast on the bar |82 tend to move the bar upwardly and hold it initiallyin `a position determined by engagement of a collar |90 fast thereonwith the lower end of the bracket |84. When the operator places a shoeon the shoe rest 28 he may, therefore, move the shoe rest downwardlyagainst the resistance of the springs until the upper side of the shoeis in proper relation to the gripper. Immediately after the starting ofthe power operation of the machine the shoe rest is locked against anyfurther downward movement. For this purpose there is provided a pin |82which lies in a recess in the bracket |84 and the opposite ends of whichare Supported by shoulders formed on arms |84 arranged respectively atopposite sides of the bracket |84 and fast on a shaft |88 rotatable inthe bracket. A spring |88 mounted in a socket in the bracket bearsdownwardly on the pin |92 and tends to wedge the pin between thevertical rear face of the bar |82 and an inclined face on a hardenedplate 280 on the bracket. It will be understood that when the pin is inthis position it locks the bar |82 and the shoe rest thereon againstdownward movement. Initially, however, the pin is held upraised by thearms |24 to release the bar and permit its downward movement. For thispurpose there is fast on the shaft |98 an arm 202 connected by a link284 to the lower end of' a lever 208 pivotally mounted on a pin 208 onthe bracket il. At its upper end the lever carries a roll 2|@ engaged bya cam 2|2 on the member |18 to hold the arms |84 initially in positionsto release the bar |82. Immediately after the starting of the poweroperation of the machine the cam 2|2 passes beyond the roll 2|8 andpermits the lever 205 to be swung by a spring 2| 4 in the direction tolower the arms |04, s0 that the pin |82 is forced downward by the spring|28 into position to lock the bar |82 against further downward movement.Near the end of the cycle of operations the cam 2|2 acts on the roll 2|0to swing the lever 288 reversely and thus to lift the pin |92 from itslocking position.

After the starting of the power operation of the machine, the rstoperation performed on the work is a movement of the last heightwise ina forward direction to cause the upper to be pulled by the gripper whichis held closed by the treadle. For this purpose there is provided on thegripper, in front of the lower jaws 30, a plate 2|0 (Figs. 3 and ll)arranged to engage the insole and to act as a pusher to impart forwardmovement to the last, or at least to the upper side portion of the lastthe lower side of which rests on the shoe rest 28, while also pressingthe insole close against the bottom of the last. The plate 2|8 has astem 2|8 extending rearwardly therefrom in a socket formed in the middlejaw 30 and its arm 34- and provided with a pin 220 extending laterallythrough slots 222 in the arm. This pin is provided on its ends withrolls 224 which lie in slots formed in arms 228 extending upwardlybetween the middle gripper jaw arm 34 and the arms 34 adjacent thereto.The arms 226 are fast at their lower yends on a shaft 228 rotatablymounted in the yoke member 38 which carries the gripper jaws 30, andalso fast on this shaft is a rearwardly extending arm 232. A roll 234carried by the segmental member i8 is arranged to engage the rear-endportion of the arm 232 substantially at the beginning of the -poweroperation of the machine and by swingpose the yoke member has arearwardly extending arm 236 the rear end of which is arranged to beengaged above by a latch 238 fast on a block 239 pivotally mounted bymeans of a pin 24U (Fig. 2) on a plate 242 secured on the head 4. Thelatch 238 is controlled by a spring 244 connected at its front end to anarm 246 extending downwardly from the block 239 and connected at itsrear end to a rod 248 movable lengthwise in an opening in a bracket 25Bfast on the head 4. A hand wheel 252 threaded on the rod 248 andengaging the bracket 250 serves by movement of the rod to adjust thetension of the spring 244, and the rod 243 may be locked in adjustedposition by another hand Wheel 254 threaded thereon and arranged toengage the bracket on the opposite side from the wheel 252. Movement ofthe latch 238 by the spring 244 is limited by engagement of the block239 with a stop 255 on the head 4. It will be evident that as thesegmental member it turns relatively to the yoke member 3S to cause theplate 2l to act on the last, the end face 2i! of the rim IB approachesthe arms (54 which carry the gripper jaw 32. This end of the rim thenengages the arms 54, as illustrated in Fig. 6, and as the member I6continues its movement it acts on the gripper to force it downwardly inthe direction to pull the margin of the upper inwardly over the insole.Shortly after the downward movement of the gripper begins, however, theforce applied through the gripper and the springs 44 to the yoke member38 causes the arm 236 of this member to slip past the latch 238. Thispermits the spring 52 quickly to turn the yoke member in acounterclockwise direction about the shaft l2 until it is stopped byengagement with the edge face i) of the segmental member It. As a resultof this movement of the yoke member the arm 232 is released by the roll234, thus permitting the plate ZIB to be re- L turned to its initialposition relatively to the jaws 30 by a spring 255 connected to the pin36 and to the hub of the arm 232, and the jaws 30 are also moved awayfrom the jaw 32 to release the margin of the upper, the plate 2l6 movingwith L.

the jaws Sil about the axis of the shaft l2. By reason of the fact thatthe operator, in controlling the shoe, applies to it force tending tomove it in a rearward direction, it moves or tips instantly in thatdirection as soon as permitted by the release of the plate 2l6, so thatthe margin of the upper is pressed against the insole by a wiper plate258 (Fig. 7) which is carried by the rim i8 and, as illustrated in Fig.6, actually arrives in position to engage the upper before its margin isreleased by the gripper. This wiper plate or wiper 258 as illustrated inFig. 2, has a scalloped or serrated upper-engaging edge 256, so that ittends to regulate the formation of wrinkles in the margin of the upperas it wipes it inwardly over the insole in the continued turningmovement of the segmental member 6. It will be understood that justafter the release of the upper by the gripper the jaw 32 is returned toits initial position relatively to the member I6 by the spring 6,6 (Fig.3) which was tensioned as the member I6 moved relatively to the gripperto bring the end face 2l) of the rim i8 into contact with the arms 54,the projection 14 being carried away from the latch 'l2 since thedownward movement of the latch-supporting bar 78 is limited byengagement of a shoulder 252 (Fig. 1) thereon with a plate 263 on thefront of the bracket 80. Beyond the smooth wiper 258 the rim i8 iscorrugated to provide teeth 264 which during continued rotation of themember I6 act with greater force on the margin of the upper to wipe ittightly and smoothly over the insole. While the teeth 264 are thusacting on the upper the operator may tip the shoe in any directiondesired to produce the best wiping and smoothing ei'ect on all portionsof the margin acted upon by the rim lt, the member I5 being turnedslowly enough to render it practicable for the shoe to be manipulatedand treated in this manner.

While. the functions oi the various parts have been explained inconsiderable detail in the foregoing description, the manner ofoperation of the machine as a whole will now be briely summarized. Ashoe to be operated upon by the machine constructed as described willpreferably have been already lasted at its toe-end portion and along itsshank portion before it comes to the machine, and before the shoe ispresented to the machine a suitable cement will have been applied to themargin of the insole and between the layers of the upper materials alongthe ball portion of the shoe. rThe operator presents the shoe with oneside thereof supported on the shoe rest 23 and with the unlasted marginof the upper materials along the other side of the ball portion of theshoe between the jaws of the gripper, as illustrated in Fig. 3, theinsole near its upper edge being engaged by the plate Zl. In thuspresenting the shoe the operator may force the shoe rest 2S downwardlyagainst the resistance of the springs IBS by pressure of the shoethereon until the upper side oi the shoe is in proper relation to thegripper. After thus presenting the shoe the operator depresses thetreadle to swing the gripper jaw 32 downwardly into position to grip theupper against the jaws 30 through the action of the latch 'l2 on theprojection '14, as illustrated in Fig. 5. Further depression of thetreadle serves first to tension the springs through which the jaw 32 ismaintained yieldingly in its upper-gripping position, and then, by theaction of the treadle arm H4 on the rod I'E2 to lower the bars l and |54and thus start the power operation of the machine. Immediately after thestarting of the machine the member 18 passes over the upper end face ofthe bar |64 to maintain the clutch in operating condition independentlyof the treadle, but the operator continues to hold the treadle depressedto maintain the grip on the upper until after the pull has been appliedto the upper. Just after the starting of the machine also the cam 212passes beyond the roll 2li), so that the shoe rest 23 is locked againstfurther downward movement by the pin |92 in response to the action ofthe spring 2M on the lever 2ill.

As the segmental member l5 begins to turn, the yoke member 38 is heldfrom turning by the action of the latch 238 on the arm 235, so that theroll 234 on the member l' acts on the arm 232 to force the plate 215forwardly and thus to impart to the last or to the upper portion thereofa heightwise movement relatively to the gripper to cause the gripper topull the upper while the gripper remains stationary, as illustrated inFig. 6. As this pull is completed the end face 26 of the rim i8 arrivesin position to engage the arms 54 which carry the jaw 32 of the gripper,and by this engagement the gripper and the yoke member 38 are thenforced to turn with the member I5 until the arm 23S on the Iyoke memberslips past the spring-controlled latch 238. The margin of the upper isthus pulled inwardly over the insole by the gripper. Immediately uponthe release of the yoke member 38 by the latch 238 the spring 52 returnsthe yoke member to its normal position relatively to the segmentalmember I6. In response to such movement of the yoke member by the springthe shoe-engaging plate 2|6 is released to permit a quick rearwardmovement of the shoe by the force which the operator is applying to it,and the gripper is opened to release the margin of the upper which iscaught between the insole and the downwardly moving wiper 258, asillustrated in Fig. '1. The wiper wipes the upper inwardly over theinsole, and as the rim I8 continues to turn its teeth 264 arrive inposition to act on the upper, asI illustrated in Fig. 8, to wipe andpress its margin against the insole with greater force. Since theseteeth extend throughout the greater portion of the length of the rim I8,the operator is afforded opportunity to tip the shoe in any directiondesired While pressing it inwardly against the teeth to cause them toact on different portions of the margin of the upper in the mannerrequired for the best results in wiping it smoothly over the insole.Near the end of the cycle of operations the cam 2|2 acts on the lever288 to unlock the shoe rest, and immediately thereafter the recess |80in the member |18 arrives opposite the upper end of the bar |64,permitting the spring |80 to move this bar and the bar |58 upwardly torelease the clutch, the shaft I2 and the parts thereon being stopped inthe right position by engagement of the bar |64 with the face |82 of themember |18. The operator then turns the shoe over and proceeds in thesame manner as before -to cause the machine to last the other side ofthe shoe along the ball portion.

In the modification shown in Figs- 9, 10 and 1l there are substitutedfor the single gripper jaw 32 of the first-described construction threejaws 266 formed on arms 268 spaced from one another lengthwise of theedge of the shoe bottom, as illustrated in Fig. 10. In this constructionthe two arms 40 of the yoke member 38 are next 4to the segmental memberI6, instead of being spaced therefrom as in the first-describedconstruction, and the two outside gripper jaw arms 268 have offset hubportions 218 mounted to turn on the shaft l2 in spaced relation to thearms 40. A pin 212 extends through the three arms 268 and therebyconnects these three arms for movement in unison about the shaft I2,this pin being fastened to the middle arm and provided with an angularlyshaped end 214 arranged to be engaged by the latch 12 for closing thejaws 266 on the upper in the same manner as the jaw 32 of thefirst-described construction. A key 216 in the pin 212 connects themiddle arm 268 to the right-hand arm so as to prevent any swingingmovement 0f the middle arm relatively to the other two arms. The twooutside arms 26B are not only mounted to turn on the shaft I2 but arealso movable along the shaft and along the pin 212 toward or from eachother to carry the outside jaws 268 toward or from the middle jaw.Between the hub'portions 218 of the outside arms 268 and the arms lll ofthe yoke member 38are springs 218, and mounted also on the pin 212between the middle arm 268 and the outside arms are springs 288. Thesprings 218 and 28|) accordingly tend to move the outside arms outwardlyaway from each other. Mounted on the shaft |2 in engagement with theouter faces of the hub portions 210 are cam members 282 which aremovable along the shaft I2 but are connected to the shaft to turntherewith by keys 284. These cam members are provided with cam faces 286engaged by stationary pins 288 mounted in the previously mentionedbrackets 8 and I8. These pins accordingly act, in response to turningmovement of the shaft I2, to move the cam members 282 and the outsidegripper jaw arms 268 inwardly toward each other against the resistanceof the springs 218 and 28|), the result being that the two outsidegripper jaws 286, by their movements toward the middle jaw, 'have agathering effect on the margin of the upper to insure regularity in thegathering or wrinkling of the margin along the conveXly curved edge ofthe ball portion of the shoe bottom. It will be evident that thisgathering of the margin of the upper begins substantially as soon as theshaft I2 starts to turn, and it continues while the last is being movedheightwise relatively to the gripper by the member 2|6 to cause thegripper to pull the upper in the manner hereinbefore explained.Cooperating with the jaws 266 to grip the margin of the upper are threelower jaws 29|) (Fig. 11) formed on arms 292 which are pivotally mountedon the pin 36 in the same manner as the arms 34 of the first-describedconstruction, except that the two outside arms are located normallyfarther from the middle arm than are the outside arms 34, and betweenthe outside arms and the middle arm there are mounted on the pin 36comparatively light springs 294 against the resistance of which theoutside arms may approach the middle arm in response to the frictionaldrag of the margin of the upper on the outside jaws 288 as thecorresponding outside jaws 266 are forced inwardly in the manner abovedescribed. Instead of the springs 44 of the first-describedconstruction, there are provided springs 296 mounted in sockets in thearms 292 and controlling plungers 288 lwhich bear on the yoke member 38,thus facilitating the required movements of the outside arms 292. Inother respects the modied construction shown in Figs. 9, 1() and 11 issubstantially the same as the first-described construction, as are alsothe operations performed in the lasting of the shoe.

Having described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. In a lasting machine, a rotary lasting device comprising gripper jawsfor gripping the margin of an upper on a last between them and forpulling the upper and comprising4 also means for laying the margin ofthe upper inwardly over the bottom` of the last as the device isrotated, and means for rotating said device completely about its axis inoperating it.

2. In a lasting machine, a rotary lasting device comprising a gripperfor gripping the margin of an upper on a last and for pulling the upperand comprising also means for laying the margin of the upper inwardlyover the botto-m of the last as the device is rotated, power-operatedmeans for rotating said device, and automatic means for bringing thedevice to a stop at the end of each complete rotation about its aXls.

3. In a lasting machine, a rotary lasting device of generally circularform having at its periphery means for wiping the margin of an upperinwardly over an insole on a last the device 1s rotated, said deviceincluding also members for gripping the margin of the upper between themand for pulling the upper before its margin is thus wiped inwardly, andmeans for rotating said device to operate it.

4. In a lasting machine, a rotary lasting device comprising a segmentalmember curved in an arc part way around the axis of the device forwiping the margin of an upper inwardly over an insole on a last as thedevice is rotated and comprising also a gripper normally spaced aboutsaid axis from said segmental member for gripping the margin of theupper and pulling the upper, and means for rotating said member andgripper completely about said axis in the lasting operation.

5. In a lasting machine, a rotary lasting de- -vice comprising asegmental member curved in an arc part way around the axis of the devicefor wiping the margin of an upper inwardly over an insole on a last asthe device is rotated and comprising also a gripper for gripping themargin of the upper and pulling the upper, said member and gripper beingrelatively movable about said axis, and means for rotating both saidmember and gripper about said axis in the lasting operation.

6. In a lasting machine, Ka rotary lasting device comprising a segmentalmember curved in an arc more than half way around the axis of the devicefor wiping the margin of an upper inwardly over an insole on a last asthe device is rotated and comprising also means for gripping the marginof the upper in the space between the opposite ends of said segmentalmember and for pulling the upper, and means for rotating said member andthe upper-gripping and pulling means about said axis in the lastingoperation.

'7. In a lasting machine, a rotary lasting device having smooth wipingmeans for wiping the margin of an upper inwardly over an insole on alast and provided beyond said smooth wiping means with a series of teethfor continuing the wiping action on the margin of the up-per as thedevice is rotated, said rotary device including also means for grippingthe margin of the upper and for pulling the upper before its margin isthus wiped inwardly.

8. In a lasting machine, a device movable to wipe the margin of an upperinwardly over an insole on a last, said device having a smooth portionfor iirst wiping the margin inwardly and being provided beyond saidsmooth portion with a series of teeth for continuing the wiping actionon the margin during further movement of the device.

9. VIn a lasting machine, a rotary lasting device comprising gripperjaws for gripping the margin of an upper on a last between them and forpulling the upper inwardly over an insole on the last as the device isrotated and comprising also means for wiping the margin of the upperinwardly over the insole by further rotation oi the device, and meansfor rotating said device completely about its axis in operating it.

10. In a lasting machine, a lasting device rotatable about an axis inthe lasting operation and having a wiper curved about said axis forwiping the margin of an upper inwardly over an insole on a last as thedevice is rotated, said device including also gripper jaws for grippingthe margin of the upper between them and for pulling the upper inwardlyover the insole by the rotation of the device.

1l. In a power-operated lasting machine, a

rotary lasting device comprising a gripper for gripping the margin of anupper on a last and for pulling the upper and comprising also means forlaying the margin of the upper inwardly ove'r an insole on the last asthe ydevice is rotated, power-operated means for rotating said device,and means for closing the gripper on the upper and for thereafterstarting the power operation of the machine.

12. In a power-operated lasting machine, a rotary lasting devicecomprising a gripper for gripping the margin of an upper on a last andfor pulling the upper and comprising also means for laying the margin ofthe upper inwardly over an insole on the last as the device is rotated,power-operated means for rotating said device, means movable by theoperator to close the gripper on the upper, and means for starting thepower operation of the machine while the gripper is held closed by theoperator.

13. In a power-operated lasting machine, a rotary lasting devicecomprising Ia gripper for gripping the margin of an upper on a last andfor pulling the upper and comprising also means for laying the margin ofthe upper inwardly over an insole on the last as the device is rotated,

'power-operated means for rotating said device, a

member movable by the operator to close the gripper on the upper, andmeans for starting the power operation of the machine by furthermovement of said member after the closing of the gripper.

14. In a power-operated lasting machine, a rotary lasting devicecomprising a gripper for gripping the margin of an upper on a last andfor pulling the upper and comprising also means for laying the margin ofthe upper inwardly over an insole on the last as the device is rotated,power-operated means for rotating said device, a memberI movable by theoperator to close the gripper on the upper and further movablethereafter to start the power operation of the machine, and a springarranged to be subjected to stress by the further movement of saidmember to hold the gripper yieldingly closed.

15. In a lasting machine, a gripper for gripping the margin of an upperon a last and for pulling the upper, means movable by the operator toclose said gripper on the upper, and mechanism movable relatively to thegripper into position to act thereon while it is held closed by theoperator and further movable thereafter to force the gripper inwardlyover the bottom of the last.

16. In a lasting machine, a gripper comprising a pair of jaws forgripping the margin of an upper on a last and for pulling the upper,means movable by the operator to move one of said jaws toward the otherto grip the upper, and mechanism movable into position to act on saidfirstnamed jaw while it is held in gripping relation to the upper by theoperator and further movable thereafter to force the pair of jawsinwardly over the bottom of the last.

17. In a lasting machine, a gripper for gripping the margin of an upperon a last and for pulling the upper, means for laying the margin of theupper inwardly over an insole on the last, and mechanism movable by theoperator to close said gripper on the upper, said overlaying means beingmovable relatively to the gripper toward the margin of the upper whilethe gripper is held closed by the operator and being arranged bycontinued movement thereafter to force the gripper inwardly over theinsole.

18. In a lasting machine, a gripper for gripping the margin oi' an upperon a last and for pulling the upper, means for laying the margin of theupper inwardly over an insole on the last, and mechanism movable by theoperator to close said gripper on the upper, said overlaying means beingmovable relatively to the gripper into engagement therewith while thegripper is held closed by the operator and being thereafter furthermovable to force the gripper inwardly over the insole and to laythemargin of the upper over the insole.

19. In a lasting machine, a gripper for gripping the margin of an upperon a last and for pulling the upper, means for laying the'margin of theupper inwardly over an insole on the last, said gripper and overlayingmeans being both' movable about a common axis, and mechanism for movingsaid overlaying means relatively to the gripper about said axis towardthe margin of the upper and for thereafter moving the gripper about saidaxis inwardly over the insole by further movement of said overlayingmeans.

20. In a lasting machine, a gripper for gripping the margin of an upperon a last and for pulling the upper, means for laying the margin of theupper inwardly over an insole on the last, said gripper and overlayingmeans being both movable about a common axis, mechanism movabl-e by theoperator to close the gripper on the upper, and power-operated mechanismfor moving said overlaying means relatively tothe gripper about saidaxis toward the margin of the upper while the gripper is held closed bythe operator and for thereafter forcing the gripper inwardly over theinsole by further movement of said overlaying means.

21. In a lasting machine, a gripper for gripping the margin of an upperon a last and for pulling the upper, said gripper being mounted forswinging movement inwardly over an insole on the last, a wiper forwiping the margin of the upper inwardly over the insole, `and a membersupporting vsaid wiper and movable about the same axis as the gripper tocarry the wiper toward the margin of the upper, said member beingmovable relatively to the gripper about said axis after the gripper hasgripped the margin of the upper and being arranged to force the gripperthereafter inwardly over the insole by continued movement about saidaxis.

22. In a lasting machine, .a gripper for gripping the margin of an upperon a last and for pulling the upper, means for laying the margin yof theupper inwardly over an insole on the last, said overlaying means beingmovable relatively to the gripper toward the margin of the upper whilethe gripper is gripping the upper and being arranged by continuedmovement thereafter to force the gripper inwardly over the insole, and adevice for holding the gripper against movement inwardly over the insolewhile said overlaying means is moving relatively thereto, said devicebeing arranged to release the gripper thereafter in response to theforce applied to the gripper by said overlaying means.

23. In `a lasting machine, a gripper for gripping the margin of an upperon a last and for pulling the upper, said gripper being mounted forswinging `movement inwardly over an insole on the last, a wiper forwiping the margin of the upper` inwardly over the insole, a membersupporting said wiper and movable about the same `axis as the gripper tocarry the wiper toward `the margin of the upper, said member being firstmovable relatively to the gripper-about said 'axis and `being arrangedby continued movement thereafter to force the gripper inwardly over theinsole, and a device for holding the gripper against movement about saidaxis while said member is moving relatively thereto, said device beingarranged to release the gripper thereafter in response to the forceapplied to the gripper by said member.

24. In a lasting machine, a gripper for gripping the margin of an upperon a last and for pulling the upper, said gripper being mounted forswinging movement inwardly over an insole on the last, mechanism movableby the operator to close said gripper on the upper, a wiper for wipingthe margin of the upper inwardly over the insole, .a member supportingsaid wiper and movable about the same axis as the gripper to carry thewiper toward the margin of the upper, said member being movablerelatively to the gripper about said `axis while the gripper is heldclosed by the operator and being arranged by continued movementthereafter to force the gripper inwardly over the insole, and a devicefor yieldingly holding the gripper Lagainst movement about said axiswhile said member is moving relatively thereto, said device beingarranged to release the gripper thereafter in response to the forceapplied to the gripper by said member.

25. In a lasting machine, a rotary lasting device comprising 'asegmental member curved in an arc part way around the axis of the devicefor wiping the margin of an upper inwardly over an insole on a last asthe device is rotated and comprising also a gripper for gripping themargin of the upper and pulling the upper, and means for moving saidsegmental member first relatively to the gripper about said axis and forthereafter forcing the gripper also to move about said axis by theaction of said segmental member thereon.

26. In a lasting machine, a rotary lasting device comprising a segmentalmember curved in an arc part way around the axis of the device forwiping the margin of an upper inwardly over an insole on a last as thedevice is rotated and comprising also a gripper for gripping the marginof the upper and pulling the upper, means for moving said segmentalmember rst relatively to the gripper about said axis and for thereafterforcing the gripper also to move about said axis, and a device foryieldingly holding the gripper against such movement while the segmentalmember moves relatively thereto and for then releasing the gripper inresponse to the force applied thereto.

27. In a lasting machine, a gripper for gripping the margin of an upperon a last and for pulling the upper, means for laying the margin of theupper inwardly over an insole on the last, said overlaying means beingmovable relatively to the gripper toward the margin of the upper whilethe gripper is gripping the upper and being arranged by continuedmovement thereafter to force the gripper inwardly over the insole, adevice for holding the gripper against movement inwardly over theinsolev while said overlaying means is moving relatively thereto, saiddevice being arranged to release the gripper thereafter in response tothe force applied to the gripper by the overlaying means, and means forautomatically opening the gripper upon its release by said device.

28. In a lasting machine, a gripper for gripping the margin of `an upperon a last and for pulling the upper, said gripper being mounted forswinging movement inwardly over an insole on the last,

a wiper for wiping the margin of the upper inwardly over the insole, amember supporting said wiper and movable about the saine axis as thegripper to carry the wiper toward 4the margin of the upper, said memberbeing movable relatively to the gripper about said axis after thegripper has gripped the upper and being arranged to force the gripperthereafter inwardly over the insole by continued movement about saidaxis, a device for holding the gripper against movement inwardly overthe insole while said member is moving relatively thereto and forthereafter releasing the gripper in response to the force applied to thegripper by said member, and spring means for swinging the gripperrelatively to said member about said axis and for opening it upon itsrelease by said device.

29. In a lasting machine, a gripper for gripping the margin of an upperon a last and for pulling the upper, said gripper being mounted forswinging movement inwardly over an insole on the last,

means movable by the operator to close the gripper on the upper, a wiperfor wiping the margin of the upper inwardly over the insole, a membersupporting said wiper and movable about the same axis as the gripper tocarry the wiper toward the margin oi the upper, said member beingmovable relatively to the gripper about said axis while the gripper isheld closed by the operator and being arranged to force the gripperthereafter inwardly over the insole by continued movement about saidaxis, a device for holding the gripper against movement inwardly overthe insole While said member is moving relatively thereto and forthereafter releasing the gripper in response to the force applied to thegripper by said member, and spring means for swinging the gripperrelatively to said member about said axis and for opening it upon itsrelease by said device.

30. In a power-operated lasting machine, a gripper for gripping themargin of an upper on a last, power-operated means for effectingrelative movement of the gripper and the last in a direction heightwiseof the last to cause the gripper to pull the upper, means movable by theoperator to close the gripper on the upper, and means for starting thepower operation of the machine while the gripper is held closed by theoperator.

31. In a power-operated lasting machine, a gripper for gripping themargin of an upper on a last, power-operated means for eiecting relativemovement of the gripper and the last to cause the gripper to pull theupper, a member movable by the operator to close the gripper on theupper, and means for starting the power operation of the machine byfurther movement of said member after the closing of the gripper.

32. In a power-operated lasting machine, a gripper for gripping themargin of an upper on a last, means movable by the operator to closethel gripper on the upper prior to the starting of the power operationof the machine, and power-operated means for moving the last heightwiserelatively to the gripper to cause the gripper to pull the upper whileit is held closed by the operator.

33. In a lasting machine, a gripper for gripping the margin of an upperon a last, means for laying the margin of the upper inwardly over aninsole on the last, said overlying means being movable relatively to thegripper toward the margin of the upper and being thereafter furthermovable to lay the upper over the insole, and means for moving the lastheightwise relatively to the gripper to cause the gripper to pull theupper as the overlaying means thus moves relatively to the gripper.

34. In a lasting machine, a gripper for gripping the margin of an upperon a last, means for laying the margin of the upper inwardly over aninsole on the last, said overlaying means being movable relatively tothe gripper toward the margin of the upper and being thereafter furthermovable to lay the upper over the insole, and a mem-ber for engaging theinsole and moving the last heightwise relatively to the gripper to causethe gripper to pull the upper as the overlaying means thus movesrelatively to the gripper, said member and the gripper being thereaftermovable inwardly over the insole with the overlaying means.

35. In a lasting machine, a gripper for gripping the margin of an upperon a last, means for laying the margin of the upper inwardly over aninsole on the last, said overlaying means being movable relatively tothe gripper toward the margin of the upper and being thereafter furthermovable to lay the upper over the insole, an insole-engaging member, andmeans for operating said member to move the last heightwise relativeiyto the gripper and thus cause the gripper to puil the upper as theoverlaying means moves relatively to the gripper and for then releasingsaid member to permit reverse heightwise movement of the lastsubstantially as soon as said overlaying means arrives in position toopera-te on the upper.

36. In a lasting machine, a gripper for gripping the margin of an upperon a last controlled with respect to movement in a heightwise directionby the operator, means for laying the margin of the upper inwardly overan insole on the last, said overlaying means being movable relatively tothe gripper toward the margin of the upper and being thereafter furthermovable to lay the upper over the insole,` an insole-engaging member,and means for operating said member to move the last heightwiserelatively to the gripper and thus cause the gripper to pull the upperas the overlaying means moves relatively to the gripper and for thenreleasing said member to permit the last to be moved reverselyheightwise by the operator into position to render the overlaying meanseective to press the margin of the upper on the insole.

37. In a lasting machine, a gripper for gripping the margin of an upperat one side of a last controlled with respect to movement in aheightwise direction by the operator, a shoe rest for engaging the upper`at the other side of the last to hold the last against movement in awidthwise direction, means movable to lay the margin of the upperengaged by said gripper inwardly over an insole on the last, aninsole-engaging member, and means for operating said member to move thelast heightwise relatively to the gripper and thus cause the gripper topull the upper and for then releasing said member to permit the operatorto move the last reversely in a heightwise direction into position torender the overlaying means eiective to press the margin oi the upper onthe insole.

38. In a lasting machine, a rotary lasting device comprising a gripperfor gripping the margin of an upper on a last and for pulling the upperand comprising also means for laying the margin of the upper inwardlyover the bottom of the last as the device is rotated, said rotary devicebeing further provided with means for moving the last heightwiserelatively to the gripper by pressure on the bottom of the last to causethe gripper to pull the upper before its margin is thus laid inwardly bysaid overlaying means. n 39. In a lasting machine, a rotary lasting de-`vice comprising a gripper for gripping the margin of an upper on a lastand for pulling the upper and comprising also means for laying themargin of the upper inwardly over the bottom of the last as the deviceis rotated, said rotary device being further provided with meansformoving the `last heightwise relatively to the gripper by pressure on thebottom of the last to cause the gripper to pull the upper, and means forholdingthe gripper substantially stationary at the beginning of therotation of other portions of saidv device until a pull has thus beenapplied to the upper.

40. In a lasting machine, a rotary lasting device comprising a gripperfor gripping the margin of an upper on a last and for pulling the upperand comprising also means for laying the margin of the upper inwardlyover an insole on the last as the device is rotated, said rotary devicebeing further provided with a member for engaging the insole and movingthe last heightwise relatively to the gripper to cause the gripper topull the upper, and means for thus operating saidmember in response tothe rotation of a portion of said device.

4l. In a lasting machine, a rotary lasting device comprising a gripperfor gripping the margin of an upper on a last and for pulling the upperand comprising also means for laying the margin of the upper inwardlyover an insole on the last as the device is rotated, said rotary devicebeing further provided with a member for engaging the insole and movingthe last heightwise relatively to the gripper to cause the gripper topull the upper, means for thus operating said member in response to therotation of a portion of said device, and mechanism for holding saidmember and the gripper against rotation about the axis of said deviceuntil a pull has thus been applied to the upper and for then releasingthem to permit them to rotate with the rest of said device.

42. In a lasting machine, a rotary lasting device comprising a gripperfor gripping the margin of an upper on a last and for pulling the upperand comprising also means for laying the margin of the upper inwardlyover an insole on the last as the device is rotated, said rotary devicebeing further provided with a member for engaging the insole and movingthe last heightwise relatively to the gripper to cause the gripper topull the upper, and means for thus operating j said member and for thenreleasing it to permit reverse heightwise movement of the last intoposition to render the overlaying means effective to press the margin ofthe upper on the insole.

e3. In a lasting machine, a rotary lasting device arranged to operate onan upper lat one side of a last controlled with respect to movement in aheightwise direction by the operator, a shoe rest for engaging the upperat the other side of the last to hold the last against movement in awidthwise direction, said rotary lasting device comprising a gripper forgripping the margin of the upper and comprising also means for layingthe margin of the upper inwardly over an insole on the last as thedevice is rotated, said device being further provided with a member forengaging the insole and moving the last heightwise relatively to thegripper to cause the gripper to pull the upper, and means forthusoperating said member and for then releasing it to permit reverseheightwise movement of the last by the operator into position to renderthe overlaying means eiective to press the margin of the upper on theinsole.

44.' In a lasting machine, a segmental member rotatable to wipe themargin of an upper inwardly over an insole on a last, a gripper forgripping the margin of the upper, said gripper beingmounted to rotateabout the same axis as said member, an insole-engaging member rotatablewith said gripper and movable also in a direction away from said axis tomove the last heightwise `relatively to the gripper and thus cause thegripper to pull the upper, mechanism for thus operating saidinsole-engaging member by rotation ofsaid segmental member relatively tothe gripper, and a device for holding the gripper and saidinsole-engaging member against rotation until after a pull has beenapplied by the gripper to the upper and for then releasing them topermit them to rotate `with the segmental member.

45. In a lasting machine, a segmental member rotatable to wipe themargin of an upper inwardly over an insole on a last, a gripper forgripping the margin of the upper, said gripper being mounted to rotateabout the same axis as said member, an insole-engaging member rotatablewith said gripper and movable also in a direction away-from said axis tomove the last heightwise relatively to the gripper and thus cause thegripperl to pull the upper, mechanism for thus operating saidinsole-engaging member by rotation of said segmental member relativelyto the gripper, and a device for holding the gripper and saidinsole-engaging member against rotation until after a pullhas beenapplied by the gripper to the upper and for then releasing them topermit them to rotate with the segmental member, said insole-engagingmember being reversely movable toward said axis upon its release by saiddevice to permit reverse heightwise movement of the last toward thesegmental member.

46. In a lasting machine, a gripper for gripping the margin of an upperalong the side ofthe ball portion of a last and for pulling the upper,said gripper comprising jaws having upper-gripping faces curvedlengthwise of the edge of the upper similarly to the curvature of theedge of the last bottom along the ball portion and movable to pull theupper inwardly over an insole on the last, and a wiper for wiping themargin of the upper engaged by said gripper inwardly over the insole,said wiper having a serrated edge for engaging the upper to regulate theformation of wrinkles in its margin. l i 47. In a lasting machine, aplurality of pairsl of upper-gripping jaws arranged to grip the marginof an upper on a last in different locations respectively along the edgeof the upper, means for effecting relative movement of said jaws and thelast to pull the upper, and additional means for moving said pairs ofjaws toward each other in directions lengthwise of the edge of the upperto gather the margin of the upper.

48. In a lasting machine, a plurality of pairs of upper-gripping jawsarranged to grip the margin of an upper on a last in diierent locationsrespectively along the edge of the upper, means for effecting relativemovement of said jaws and the last to pull the upper, mechanism for alsoeffecting relative movement of said pairs ofjaws to gather the margin ofthe upper located between them, and spring means tendingto separate saidpairsof jaws and against the resistance lofwhich such relative movementof the different pairs is effected'.

49.' In a lasting machine, upper-gripping means for gripping the marginof an upper on a last, said upper-gripping means comprising a middlepair of upper-gripping jaws and .other lpairs of jaws locatedrespectively at opposite sides of said middle pair, means for eiectingrelative movement of said jaws and the last to pull the upper, andadditional means for also moving said other pairs of jaws toward themiddlei pair to gather the margin of the upper.

50. In a lasting machine, a rotary lasting device comprisingupper-gripping means for gripping the margin of an upper on a last andfor pulling the upper and also comprising means for laying the margin ofthe upper inwardly over an insole on the last as the device is rotated,said vice to gather the margin of the upper between them before saidmargin is laid over the insole by said overlaying means.

51. In a lasting machine, a rotary lasting device comprisingupper-gripping means for gripping the margin of an upper on a last andfor pulling the upper and also comprising means for laying the margin ofthe upper inwardly over an insole on the last as the device is rotated,said upper-gripping means comprising a plurality of pairs ofupper-'gripping jaws arranged to grip the margin of the upperrespectively in diierent locations along the edge of the upper, a shafton which said device is mounted, said shaft being rotatable to move saidoverlaying means toward the-pairs of jaws prior to the laying of themari.

gin of the upper over the insole, and mechanism for effecting relativemovement of said pairs of rjaws, lengthwise of the axis of said shaft togather the margin of the upper in response to the rotation of the shaftas lthe overlaying means z thus approaches the jaws.

52. In a lasting machine, a rotary lasting device comprisingupper-gripping means for gripping the margin of an upper on a last andfor pulling the upper and also comprising means for laying `the marginof the upper inwardly over an insole on the last as the device isrotated, said upper-gripping means comprising a middle pair ofupper-gripping jaws and other pairs of jaws at opposite sides of saidmiddle pair for gripping the margin of the upper respectively indifferent locations along the edge of the upper, a shaft on which saiddevice is mounted, and cam means for moving said other pairs of jawstoward the middle pair lengthwise of the axis of said shaft to gatherthe margin of the upper in response to rotation of the shaft before theoverlaying means arrives in position to lay the margin of the upper overthe insole.

53. In a lasting machine, a rotary lasting device comprisingupper-gripping means for gripping the margin of an upper on a last andfor pulling the upper and also comprising means for laying the margin ofthe upper inwardly over an insole on the last as the device is rotated,said upper-gripping means comprising a plurality of pairs ofupper-gripping jaws arranged to grip the margin of the upperrespectively in different locations along the edge of the upper, arotatable shaft on which said device is mounted, means for holding saidpairs of jaws against rotation with said shaft at the beginning of suchrotation, and means for effecting relative movement of said jaws and thelast heightwise of the last to cause the jaws to pull the upper and foralso effecting relative movement of the different pairs of jawslengthwise of the axis of the shaft to gather the margin of the upper inresponse to rotation of the shaft while said jaws are thus held fromrotating.

54. In a lasting machine, a rotary lasting device having means forgripping the margin of an upper at one side of a last and for pullingthe upper and also means for laying the margin of the upper inwardlyover the bottom of the last as the device is rotated, means for rotatingsaid device completely about its axis in operating it, and a work restarranged to engage the upper at the other Side of the last to supportthe last against movement in a Widthwise direction as the upper is thusoperated upon.

55. In a lasting machine, a lasting device arranged to operate on a shoecontrolled with respect to movement in a heightwise direction by thehands of the operator, said device comprising a gripper for gripping themargin of the upper at one side of the shoe and for pulling the upperand a wiper for thereafter wiping the margin of the upper inwardly overan insole, the gripper and the wiper being both movable inwardly overthe insole simultaneously, and means for engaging the upper at the otherside of the shoe to support the shoe against movement in a Widtnwisedirection as the upper is thus operated upon.

56. In a lasting machine, a rotary lasting device arranged to operate ona shoe controlled with respect to movement in a heightwise direction bythe hands of the operator, said device comprising a gripper for grippingthe margin ofthe upper at one side of the shoe and for pulling itinwardly over an insole as the device is rotated and having also meansfor wiping the margin of th-e upper inwardly over the insole by furtherrotation of the device, and means for engaging the upper at the otherside of the shoe to support the shoe against movement in a widthwisedirection as the upper is thus operated upon.

57. In a lasting machine, a shoe rest arranged to support a shoepresented with one side downward by engaging that side of the shoeunderneath, and a lasting device arranged to operate on the upperlocated at the top side of the shoe thus presented while the shoe iscontrolled with respect to movement in a heightwise direction by thehands of the operator, said lasting device comprising means for grippingthe margin of the upper and for pulling the upper and also means forlaying the margin of the upper inwardly over an insole.

58. In a lasting machine, a shoe rest arranged to support a shoepresented with one side downward by engaging that side of the shoeunderneath, and a rotary lasting device arranged to operate on the upperlocated at the top side of the shoe thus presented while the shoe iscontrolled with respect to movement in a heightwise direction by thehands of the operator, said lasting device comprising aigripper forgripping the margin of the upper and for pulling it in a downwarddirection over an insole as the device is rotated and also means forwiping the margin of the upper inwardly over the insole by furtherrotation of the device.'

59. In a lasting machine, lasting means arranged to operate on an upperat one side of a shoe, a shoe rest arranged to support the shoe againstmovement in a Widthwise direction in the lasting operation by engagingthe upper at the other side of the shoe, said shoe rest being yieldinglymovable in that direction in response to pressure of the shoe against itwhen the shoe is presented to the machine, and means for thereafterlocking the shoe rest against further movement in that direction.

60. In a lasting machine, a lasting device arranged to operate on anupper at one side of a shoe and comprising means for gripping the marginof the upper and for pulling the upper and also means for laying themargin inwardly over an insole, a shoe rest arranged to support the shoeagainst movement in a widthwise direction in the lasting operation byengaging the upper at the other side of the shoe, said shoe rest beingyieldingly movable in that direction in response to pressure of the shoeagainst it when the shoe is presented to the machine, and means forthereafter locking the shoe rest against further movement in thatdirection.

61. In a lasting machine, power-operated lasting means arranged tooperate on an upper at one side of a shoe, means for starting the poweroperation of the machine after the shoe has been presented to themachine, a shoe rest arranged to support the shoe against movement in awidthwise direction in the lasting operation by engaging the upper atthe other side of the shoe, said shoe rest being yieldingly movable inthat direction in response to pressure of the shoe against it when theshoe is presented to the machine, and automatic means for locking theshoe rest against further movement in that direction after the startingof the machine.

62. In a lasting machine, a power-operated lasting device arranged tooperate on a shoe controlled with respect to movement in a heightwisedirection by the hands of the operator, said device comprising a gripperfor gripping the margin of the upper at one side of the shoe and forpulling the upper and also means for laying the margin of the upperinwardly over an insole,

means for starting the power operation of the machine after the shoe hasbeen presented to the machine, a shoe rest arranged to support the shoeagainst movement in a widthwise direction in the lasting operation byengaging the upper at the other side of the shoe, said shoe rest beingyieldingly movable in that direction in response to pressure of the shoeagainst it when the shoe is presented to the machine, and automaticmeans for locking the shoe rest against further movement in the samedirection after the starting of the machine.

63. In a lasting machine, `a shoe rest arranged to` support a shoepresented with one side downward by engaging that side of the shoeunderneath, a lasting device arranged to operate on the upper located atthe top side of the shoe thus presented, said shoe rest being yieldinglymovable downwardly in response to pressure of the shoe against it whenthe shoe is presented to the machine, and means for thereafter lookingthe shoe rest against further downward movement.

64. In a lasting machine, a shoe rest arranged to support a shoepresented with one side downward by engaging that side of the shoeunderneath, a power-operated lasting device arranged to operate on theupper located at the top side of the shoe thus presented, means forstarting the power operation of the machine after the shoe has beenpresented to the machine, said shoe rest being yieldingly movabledownwardly in response to pressure of the shoe against it when the shoeis presented to the machine, and automatic means for locking the shoerest against further downward movement after the starting of themachine.

65. In a lasting machine, a shoe rest arranged to support a shoepresented with one side downward by engaging that side of the shoeunderneath, a power-opeiated rotary lasting device arranged to operateon the upper located at the top side of the shoe thus presented whilethe shoe is controlled with respect to movement in a heighwise directionby the hands of the operator, said lasting device comprising a gripperfor gripping the margin of the upper and for pulling the upper and alsomeans for wiping the margin of the upper inwardly over an insole as thedevice is rotated, means for starting the power operation of the machineafter the shoe has been presented to the machine, -said shoe rest beingyieldingly movable downwardly in response to pressure of the shoeagainst it when the shoe is presented to the machine, and automaticmeans for locking the shoe rest against further downward movement afterthe starting of the machine.

CHARLES G. BROSTROM.

